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Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:32:16 GMT1 ) ILB Vander Esch. Evans has to run a 40 sooner or later. Until he does ( Hopefully under 4.7 ) I'll take Vander Esch. He's a smart, active player vs. the run or passes with speed, range, and length. He moves like a big safety. I wish I could see it vs. better competition, but I do think he is a three down ILB in the NFL who can start and upgrade us at a very weak position.

2 ) Saftey Ried. Okay Maybe Reid won't be there, so Bates is option #2, but I like Reid's ball skills, hands and leaping ability on film. Tackling is a bit of a concern. His timed speed was fantastic.

3 ) Running Back Penny. A big back with speed, and excellent production, Penny stood out at the senior bowl. I like him enough for round two, and with our OL, and skill players spreading the field, he could fit very nicely for under a million a season for several years a sharp contract to Me'Von Bell's 14.5M a season.

5 A ) Saftey, Apke. Blazing fast, with excellent leaping ability, Apke only started one season. However, his production in the Big Ten for that season was solid. Apke needs more reps. He has excellent upside, and at the very least should be a good special teams player. Worth a gamble in round five.

5 B ) Punter. Dickson is a once in a few years type of prospect who can boom the ball, or pin it inside the 20's. Evaluating punters is pretty straightforward. I think Dickson has pro bowl ability. Berry isn't very good and is scheduled to make 1.9 million this season. We could have Dickson for about a 1/3 of that amount and upgrade, so why not?

7 A ) Defensive Tackle / Nost Tackle. Senat. Came on strong his senior year, making 66 tackles ( 10.5 for losses ) and six sacks. An impressive number for a Defensive tackle. Reports say he has a good effort and is no stranger to overcoming adversity due to a tragic type of youth.

7B ) Offensive Tackle. Leonard. A high upside guy who switched from Defense to the offense, worth a gamble here.
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Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:42:06 GMTso after seeing Tomlin had a meal with the young man I decided it was time to dig into some tape on him .
had read reports he was to thin , stiff...so after seeing Tomlin had a meal with the young man I decided it was time to dig into some tape on him .

had read reports he was to thin , stiff in the hips , lacks physicality etc etc etc

also read his pro day he showed to be very fluid in during drills ....

so to the tape I go because clearly you can not be stiff in the hips and fluid in the hips ( somebody is wrong )

mind you I just have an hour or so into looking this kid over a couple abbreviated games and a couple highlight films ..

this is my take away ....

he is long and lean , ( did put on 10 pounds from junior to sr year ) but would like to see a few more pounds added he has the frame for it at 6'3 -200

he is not afraid of contact but does have a tendency at times to arm tackle ( he wont get away with that in the NFL ) but he isnt afraid to square up and hit you either so it is a coach able tendency ..

he is a collegiate long jumper for god sakes how stiff could he be was my thought going in and I came away feeling his hips are average IMO I would not call them fluid nor stiff I believe both reports to be over blown ..

has a good feel for the game , instinctual seen him bat a few balls away that there was no way in hell he could see it coming but read the receiver and made the play ( not every guy is that aware )

faster than timed speed of 4.45 ( remember timed speed is always in shorts , not every man carries the pads equally ) I seen nobody run away from him on the football field in my limited study on him

a big 12 player so knows how to play in space as they like to spread you out so has man cover experience , how he will react to zone is anyone's guess and will be nothing more than projection with little to no basis so ignore all that if you read up on him about all that ...

listed many place as a Strong S but come on man if any one ever screamed Free safety it is Flowers , look at the frame , look at the speed , look at the instincts this is a cover safety who could match up well with almost anyone based on physical attributes and he is in no way a box safety so credibility hits on anyone that places him playing near the LOS IMO

bottom line there is far more to like about the kid than to dislike and I believe he could be a solid member of any secondary , not a star but he wont cost you at a star draft selection point either , 3rd-4th round would not be over paying for what I have seen
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